Reactive Target Shooting Game

Abstract

A target shooting game is disclosed herein. The target shooting game includes a at least one frame, a plurality of targets, at least one actuator means, a controller means, and at least one power source. Further, preferably, the target shooting game includes a software application usable on an external device, such as a smartphone. The plurality of targets preferably include a gopher animal shape and are independently movable between a raised position and a lowered position, providing a user with an exciting shooting game and/or shooting training session.

What is claimed is new and desired to be protected by Letters Patent is set forth in the appended claims: 
     
         1 . A target shooting game comprising:
 a plurality of targets, each of the plurality of targets being independently movable between a raised position and a lowered position, each of the plurality of targets including a body having a top end opposite a bottom end;   at least one actuator means configured to selectively move each of the plurality of targets between the raised position and the lowered position at least one at a time;   a controller means in communication with the at least one actuator means, the controller means configured to control actuation of the at least one actuator means;   at least one power source configured to provide power to the target shooting game; and   a software application useable on an external device, the software application being configured for communication with the controller means, the software application being configured to control actuation of the at least one actuator means via communication with the at least one controller means.   
     
     
         2 . The target shooting game of  claim 1 , further comprising at least one frame including a top side opposite a bottom side, and wherein the plurality of targets are arranged about the top side of the at least one frame. 
     
     
         3 . The target shooting game of  claim 2 , wherein the at least one frame includes a plurality of frames, and wherein each of the plurality of frames includes at least one target from the plurality of targets arranged about the top side thereof. 
     
     
         4 . The target shooting game of  claim 3 , wherein the at least one actuator means is configured to selectively move each of the plurality of targets from the lowered position to the raised position at least one at a time at random intervals. 
     
     
         5 . The target shooting game of  claim 4 , wherein the at least one actuator means is configured to move each of the plurality of targets from the raised position to the lowered position once a predetermined condition is met. 
     
     
         6 . The target shooting game of  claim 5 , further comprising at least one sensor means in communication with the controller means. 
     
     
         7 . The target shooting game of  claim 6 , wherein the at least one sensor means is configured to detect a position of each of the plurality of targets. 
     
     
         8 . The target shooting game of  claim 7 , wherein the controller means is configured to add a point to a score total each time each of the plurality of targets are knocked down by a projectile, and wherein the score total is displayed on the software application. 
     
     
         9 . The target shooting game of  claim 8 , wherein the at least one actuator means includes a plurality of actuator means, and wherein each of the plurality of actuator means are configured to move at least one assigned target from the plurality of targets between the raised position and the lowered position. 
     
     
         10 . The target shooting game of  claim 9 , wherein each of the plurality of actuator means includes a first solenoid and a second solenoid, wherein the first solenoid is configured to move the at least one assigned target into the raised position, and wherein the second solenoid is configured to move the at least one assigned target into the lowered position. 
     
     
         11 . The target shooting game of  claim 10 , wherein the at least one power source includes at least one battery. 
     
     
         12 . The target shooting game of  claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of targets includes a shape of an animal. 
     
     
         13 . The target shooting game  claim 12 , wherein the animal is a gopher. 
     
     
         14 . A target shooting game comprising:
 a plurality of targets, each of the plurality of targets being independently movable between a raised position and a lowered position, each of the plurality of targets including a body having a top end opposite a bottom end;   a plurality of frames, each of the plurality of frames including a top side opposite a bottom side, each of the plurality of frames including at least one target from the plurality of targets arranged about the top side thereof;   at least one actuator means configured to selectively move each of the plurality of targets between the raised position and the lowered position at least one at a time, the at least one actuator means configured to selectively move each of the plurality of targets from the lowered position to the raised position at least one at a time at random intervals, and the at least one actuator means further configured to move each of the plurality of targets from the raised position to the lowered position once a predetermined condition is met;   a controller means in communication with the at least one actuator means, the controller means configured to control actuation of the at least one actuator means;   at least one sensor means in communication with the controller means, the at least one sensor means configured to detect position of each of the plurality of targets;   at least one power source configured to provide power to the target shooting game; and   a software application useable on an external device, the software application being configured for communication with the controller means, the software application being configured to control actuation of the at least one actuator means via communication with the at least one controller means;   wherein the controller means is configured to add a point to a score total each time each of the plurality of targets are knocked down by a projectile; and   wherein the score total is displayed on the software application.   
     
     
         15 . The target shooting game of  claim 14 , wherein the at least one actuator means includes a plurality of actuator means, and wherein each of the plurality of actuator means are configured to move at least one assigned target from the plurality of targets between the raised position and the lowered position. 
     
     
         16 . The target shooting game of  claim 15 , wherein each of the plurality of actuator means includes a first solenoid and a second solenoid, wherein the first solenoid is configured to move the at least one assigned target into the raised position, and wherein the second solenoid is configured to move the at least one assigned target into the lowered position. 
     
     
         17 . The target shooting game of  claim 14 , wherein the at least one power source includes at least one battery. 
     
     
         18 . The target shooting game of  claim 14 , wherein each of the plurality of targets includes a shape of a gopher. 
     
     
         19 . A method of using a target shooting game, the method comprising the steps of:
 providing the target shooting game including:
 a plurality of targets, each of the plurality of targets being independently movable between a raised position and a lowered position, each of the plurality of targets including a body having a top end opposite a bottom end; 
 at least one actuator means configured to selectively move each of the plurality of targets between the raised position and the lowered position at least one at a time; 
 a controller means in communication with the at least one actuator means, the controller means configured to control actuation of the at least one actuator means; 
 at least one power source configured to provide power to the target shooting game; and 
 a software application useable on an external device, the software application being configured for communication with the controller means, the software application being configured to control actuation of the at least one actuator means via communication with the at least one controller means; 
   triggering the actuator means via at least one of the controller means and the software application to begin selectively moving each of the plurality of targets between the raised position and the lowered position at least one at a time; and   shooting at least one target in the raised position, the at least one target being automatically moved into the lowered position once a predetermined condition is met and another at least one target then being moved into the raised position.   
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 19 , further comprising the steps of:
 providing the target shooting game further including:
 at least one sensor means in communication with the controller means, the at least one sensor means configured to detect position of each of the plurality of targets; 
 wherein the at least one actuator means is configured to selectively move each of the plurality of targets from the lowered position to the raised position at least one at a time at random intervals, and the at least one actuator means is further configured to move each of the plurality of targets from the raised position to the lowered position once a predetermined condition is met; 
 wherein the controller means is configured to add a point to a score total each time each of the plurality of targets are knocked down by a projectile; and 
 wherein the score total is displayed on the software application; 
   triggering the actuator means via at least one of the controller means and the software application to begin selectively moving each of the plurality of targets between the raised position and the lowered position at least one at a time;   shooting at least one target in the raised position, the at least one target being automatically moved into the lowered position once the predetermined condition is met and another at least one target then being moved into the raised position, the point being added to the score total when the at least one target is knocked down by the projectile; and   selectively viewing the score total on the software application.